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Fry Street Quartet workshop with Composer Gabriela Lena Frank
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Jazz Kicks
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The Jazz Kicks big band under the direction of Professor Emeritus Larry Smith presents an evening of Latin jazz. The program includes music by Tito Puente and Antonio Carlos Jobim and features three generations of the Smith family in addition to USU faculty, students, and alumni.
The concert is free for all students (USU, public school, etc.) and $10 for everyone else.
CCA Convocation with Gabriela Lena Frank
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Currently serving as Composer-in-Residence with the storied Philadelphia Orchestra and included in the Washington Post's list of the most significant women composers in history (August, 2017), identity has always been at the center of composer/pianist Gabriela Lena Frank's music. Her music often reflects not only her own personal experience as a multi-racial Latina, but also refract her studies of Latin American cultures, incorporating poetry, mythology, and native musical styles into a western classical framework that is uniquely her own. (https://www.glfcam.com/people/gabriela, accessed August 23, 2023)
Dr. Frank has also founded the Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy of Music at her home and farm in the rural mountains of Mendocino County, California. Through this unique educational model, Dr. Frank provides professional mentorship to emerging composers from diverse musical and cultural backgrounds, guiding them to become artists who prioritize eco-conscious ways of making music as well as giving back to their community.
Dr. Frank’s appearance for this evening’s convocation lecture and tomorrow evening’s program of her music is the culmination of a 4-year residency in Utah State’s music department lead by the members of the Fry Street Quartet supported by the Marie Eccles Caine Foundation—Russell Family, the Tanner Trust for Universities, differential tuition provided by students of the college, and other generous donors.
Free to all; everyone welcome.
The Music of Gabriela Lena Frank
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Students and faculty members in the department of music perform works by Gabriela Lena Frank, the culmination of a 4-year residency in Utah State’s music department lead by the members of the Fry Street Quartet supported by the Marie Eccles Caine Foundation—Russell Family, the Tanner Trust for Universities, differential tuition provided by students of the college, and other generous donors.
This program will include faculty performances along with student projects that have been guided by Dr. Frank during her residency, and will feature the premiere of a new string quartet commissioned by the Fry Street Quartet, the Caine College of the Arts, and the NOVA Chamber Music Series.
El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego: The making of a contemporary Spanish-language opera
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Join composer Gabriela Lena Frank in a discussion with the USU Theatre Department on the development of her latest major project, a Spanish-language opera based on the lives (and afterlives) of iconic artists Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, all within the setting of Día de los Muertos
Gabriela Lena Frank, Composition Masterclass
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Music Event Details TBD
Meet and Greet
Student Activities | Inclusive Excellence
Dr. Borja has earned three graduate degrees from the UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance, including a Doctor of Musical Arts in Flute Performance, a Master of Music in Flute Performance, and a Master of Music in Musicology. In addition, Dr. Borja holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Principia College.
Gabriela Lena Frank Composition Masterclass
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Composer Gabriela Lena Frank works with the composition students of the USU Music Department.
Pre-Concert Lecture with Dr. Jonathan Borja
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Join us for a pre-concert lecture with Dr. Jonathan Borja, guest flute soloist from the University of Wisconsin-Lacrosse. He will discuss the music of Mexican composers, particularly Arturo Rodriguez, whose concerto for Two Flutes and Wind Orchestra will be featured on the 7:30 concert also featuring USU’s own flute professor, Dr. Jeiran Hasan. His performance at USU is generously supported by the Latinx Cultural Center.
Wind Orchestra
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The Wind Orchestra, the "flagship ensemble" of the USU Bands, is a 45-member ensemble of the finest wind and percussion players on campus. Each performance includes contemporary wind music, as well as time-tested standard band repertoire. This event will be livestreamed on the CCA YouTube channel.
MUSES
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The word "muse" describes a source of inspiration. This annual music therapy concert aims to highlight the multi-faceted sources of inspiration for USU music therapy students both personally and professionally. In our field of study, we often talk about “self as instrument”, or rather, being the instrument of change within the therapeutic relationship. During MUSES, we get to shift our focus to also celebrate our external musical skills and instruments as extensions of ourselves, and the tools by which we get to share creative self-expression with the world. Concert goers will enjoy original compositions in addition to contemporary and classical pieces that have been intentionally chosen to represent the experiences of our students and potential clinical applications of these works in music therapy practice. Additionally, attendees may have the opportunity to get involved first-hand with our interactive lobby experience before the performance. For more information, visit www.usumtsa.weebly.com.
Faculty Chamber Concert
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Please join the Music Department Faculty in an evening showcasing chamber music performances by our talented faculty. Repertoire and personnel, TBD. Free and open to the public; will be live-streamed.
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